tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154364572018-10-29T08:36:05.228+01:00LARS KIRSTEINThoughts on being creative - in all aspects of lifeLars Kirstein Andersenhttps://plus.google.com/101553963265583698755noreply@blogger.comBlogger483125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15436457.post-53628944448605014272018-10-19T10:03:00.001+02:002018-10-19T10:03:00.431+02:00Follow my blog<a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/6839657/?claim=rn8hkugqxbf">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a>Lars Kirstein Andersenhttps://plus.google.com/101553963265583698755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15436457.post-60381614670076693682018-04-23T10:10:00.001+02:002018-10-19T09:20:23.028+02:00Find dine værdier<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rlBmhLFIxHo/Wt2UerLk7PI/AAAAAAAAaQ0/dO3zNVzu_yI3tL1NbpJRKo5ibDc_AsCWQCLcBGAs/s1600/Find_dine_v%25C3%25A6rdier.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="1130" height="225" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rlBmhLFIxHo/Wt2UerLk7PI/AAAAAAAAaQ0/dO3zNVzu_yI3tL1NbpJRKo5ibDc_AsCWQCLcBGAs/s400/Find_dine_v%25C3%25A6rdier.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />På LinkedIN har jeg har skrevet en <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/er-du-klar-over-dine-k%C3%A6rne-v%C3%A6rdier-lars-kirstein-andersen/" target="_blank">artikel omkring personlige værdier</a> og vigtigheden af at kende disse samt efterleve dem.Lars Kirstein Andersenhttps://plus.google.com/101553963265583698755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15436457.post-21424447680541027552017-10-31T08:38:00.000+01:002017-10-31T08:38:20.099+01:00The story behind the iconic Steve Jobs photo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe width="320" height="266" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/s7znNPbGqk8/0.jpg" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/s7znNPbGqk8?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div><br />Lars Kirstein Andersenhttps://plus.google.com/101553963265583698755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15436457.post-49151074327402000272017-10-28T13:27:00.001+02:002018-10-19T09:10:18.242+02:00The Broad View - A thought on the work/life balance after the age of 55<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sRhTBmAnhi8/WfRl37UoK4I/AAAAAAAAYt4/hDSpcDWl8gIRkZMQ61RrX51y-slVp0ZgACLcBGAs/s1600/Scape%2BIII%2B-%2Blarskirsteinphoto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1534" height="266" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sRhTBmAnhi8/WfRl37UoK4I/AAAAAAAAYt4/hDSpcDWl8gIRkZMQ61RrX51y-slVp0ZgACLcBGAs/s400/Scape%2BIII%2B-%2Blarskirsteinphoto.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />Does ones view on the professional career change when you get older? For me it did. The title, salary and CxO responsibilities started to be of less importance. The task at hand, the mission, who I work together with (and why) and my personal impact on the final result is now of higher importance. I guess I'm adapting a broader view on how I spent my working hours.<br /><br />Returning home I want to be able to let my work load stay at the office but still keep my mind working on developing the business and look at several creative aspects of the tasks currently at hand.<br /><br />This also underlines why I'm are building a career as professional board member and continue to act as external advisor at the Executive MBA program at the Copenhagen Business School, where I also plan to return before turning 60 to achieve the Doctor of Business Administration title. My goal for an active "retirement period" is to be part of young business peoples education in some form of capacity at CBS.<br /><br />Equipment: Nikon D800, AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8 (58mm)<br />Exposure: 30 sec at f/22, 1 EV, ISO 100Lars Kirstein Andersenhttps://plus.google.com/101553963265583698755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15436457.post-77796794725722590622017-10-28T11:40:00.002+02:002018-10-19T09:10:48.685+02:00Portrait of executive for LinkedIN and CV<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CXSx4IbgbLs/WfROv2oNWWI/AAAAAAAAYtY/0kqfxMkvbT8M4hhwt52OTKscAJxtvw-8ACLcBGAs/s1600/Finn%2BLund-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="892" data-original-width="1600" height="222" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CXSx4IbgbLs/WfROv2oNWWI/AAAAAAAAYtY/0kqfxMkvbT8M4hhwt52OTKscAJxtvw-8ACLcBGAs/s400/Finn%2BLund-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Finn has some strong facial features that fits well to a high contrast b&amp;w photo. I asked Finn to pose facing both with the left and right side tilting his face slightly to give him som options depending on where the photo need to be uploaded.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ucb8orqlS5k/WfRPWMsIkuI/AAAAAAAAYtg/BZJxM_8BZIUJNWcqvoOn5x9GpRa6ciDyACLcBGAs/s1600/Finn%2BLund-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1482" height="276" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ucb8orqlS5k/WfRPWMsIkuI/AAAAAAAAYtg/BZJxM_8BZIUJNWcqvoOn5x9GpRa6ciDyACLcBGAs/s400/Finn%2BLund-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />The we tried a more direct pose showing his strong hands and with less contrast.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VQrG6kty_4E/WfRPbuOfRFI/AAAAAAAAYtk/UJHCfOpveLgPNpBOL6Knjnn0TUO3KV5IACLcBGAs/s1600/Finn%2BLund-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VQrG6kty_4E/WfRPbuOfRFI/AAAAAAAAYtk/UJHCfOpveLgPNpBOL6Knjnn0TUO3KV5IACLcBGAs/s400/Finn%2BLund-3.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br />If you live near Copenhagen give me a ping if you want a new set of portrait photos for your CV or LinkedIN.Lars Kirstein Andersenhttps://plus.google.com/101553963265583698755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15436457.post-22496452575396072812017-09-26T09:11:00.000+02:002018-10-19T09:24:55.199+02:00Time for more mergers in the photography retail sector?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XAOSSKOLlb0/Wcn3AAnX_TI/AAAAAAAAYWk/yBNeik58w547tzXNvgaaotrCABsfxXxJACLcBGAs/s1600/Sk%25C3%25A6rmbillede%2B2017-09-26%2B08.39.13.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="886" data-original-width="1184" height="239" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XAOSSKOLlb0/Wcn3AAnX_TI/AAAAAAAAYWk/yBNeik58w547tzXNvgaaotrCABsfxXxJACLcBGAs/s320/Sk%25C3%25A6rmbillede%2B2017-09-26%2B08.39.13.png" width="320" /></a></div>Today it was announced that two of the largest photography retailers in the UK - Calumet and Wex Photography - has decided to merge. This event was initiated by the acquisition of Wex Photography by the owner of Calumet - Aurelius.<br /><br />The photography industry has always been slow to adapt to changes in consumer behavior and market conditions. In Denmark this is quiet obvious through the poor performance of many small and independant photography retailers. Tools like PriceRunner is forcing prices down to zero-margin level faster than you can say "please buy from me I have the new product in stock" after a new product has been launched.<br />Consumers are not necessary loyal to a specific retailer and will shop around if they can save 10€ on a camera, a lens or any other photography equipment. It doesn't have to been an expensive purchase for the discount hunters to go for the cheapest retailer.<br /><br />As a solution photography retailers has established their own purchasing company - co-owned by all participating members - to facilitate better purchasing prices. But the market for photography equipment is global, logistics cheap and you don't have to buy volume in China to get good prices and fast delivery - even with your own brand stamped on the product. As a consequence even a small stand alone photography retailer can buy directly from a number of manufactures and distributors and get similar or better prices than a "purchasing organisation".<br /><br />The margin structure is simple: Manufactor -&gt; master distributor -&gt; distributor -&gt; purchasing organisation -&gt; retailer -&gt; consumer. Guess who is making the smallest margin in this chain?<br /><br />The only way to improve the gross margin is by skipping a few margin steps in the purchasing process - also to be able to afford keeping stock, as fast delivery is also a competitive factor.<br /><br />Photography retailers in Denmark and other countries need to grow big fast by own means. And one way is to merge through a stock exchange program (cash free) and group under a shared brand.<br /><br />The small independant photography store is dying fast and many are only keep alive by using the equity funds the owner has builded over the past 10-20 years.Lars Kirstein Andersenhttps://plus.google.com/101553963265583698755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15436457.post-65580636378757828262016-05-27T21:15:00.002+02:002016-05-27T21:15:37.552+02:00Be serious about your LinkedIN profile photo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g54sJldx8kw/V0iYVeb-GuI/AAAAAAAAVw0/z2P7-9XmjY8S4Il48W2kRjwwZEB5p-8KwCLcB/s1600/IMJ__DSC0225_140325_-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g54sJldx8kw/V0iYVeb-GuI/AAAAAAAAVw0/z2P7-9XmjY8S4Il48W2kRjwwZEB5p-8KwCLcB/s400/IMJ__DSC0225_140325_-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />I use <a href="http://linkedin.com/" target="_blank">LinkedIN</a> - the business world's social media - every day. And 8 out of 10 times a profile is accompanied by a very bad "selfie" taken with a bad mobile phone camera. Funny selfies or snapshots belong to Facebook. If you are serious about your professional life and LinkedIN profile then you not only curate the text but also go for a professional profile portrait - as you would look to a job interview or at a meeting with a big client.<br /><br />Inger Marie Jensen - who I know from my tenue at <a href="http://www.cbs.dk/efteruddannelse/mba" target="_blank">Copenhagen Business School</a> where we both has been involved in the Executive MBA-program, asked my to "do a proper business portrait".<br /><br />The lighting set-up is simple: Using an Elinchrome D-Lite-it 2/4 To Go Kit I mounted a&nbsp;beauty dish as main/key light and a rectangular soft box to lighten the back drop from left to right adding a light fall off to her left side and creating a soft gradient. Equipment wise I used a Nikon D810/MB-D12 and a Sigma AF 70-200mm f/2.8. The back drop is toned &nbsp;"platinum". Camera and lens was attached to a <a href="http://photodanica.com/da/store/joby-gorillapod-ultrafit-sling-strap-mand" target="_blank">Joby Sling Strap</a> - otherwise my back who hurt for several days hurling around this equipment.<br /><br />She looks very trustworthy :-)Lars Kirstein Andersenhttps://plus.google.com/101553963265583698755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15436457.post-11281560689609454892016-01-23T16:00:00.000+01:002016-01-23T16:00:11.118+01:00Three beautiful girls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1cTkKZ-FaC0/VqOUmBTL2WI/AAAAAAAAVYQ/KXq5D40DeGg/s1600/CCC__LKA0283_151219_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1cTkKZ-FaC0/VqOUmBTL2WI/AAAAAAAAVYQ/KXq5D40DeGg/s400/CCC__LKA0283_151219_.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Family portrait for mother-father and grand parents. Shot at my home studio in Hørsholm. Give me a call or an email if you need a portrait done - either for personal use or as a gift.Lars Kirstein Andersenhttps://plus.google.com/101553963265583698755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15436457.post-26726241939849662932016-01-23T15:40:00.001+01:002016-01-23T15:40:59.659+01:00Photographer to watch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ubYyWQU2k4A/VqOQvSAD3NI/AAAAAAAAVYE/zno-q_W5VvU/s1600/Sk%25C3%25A6rmbillede%2B2016-01-23%2B15.39.35.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ubYyWQU2k4A/VqOQvSAD3NI/AAAAAAAAVYE/zno-q_W5VvU/s400/Sk%25C3%25A6rmbillede%2B2016-01-23%2B15.39.35.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Portrait photography is my big passion. I still have a lot to learn from other photographer. so I'm always on the look for inspiration among fellow photographers - amateurs as professionals.<br /><br />I got a new follower on Twitter. That is always nice :-) His name is Aaron Anderson. I went straight to his portfolio and was blown away, Just my style og superb handling of light and retouching.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.aaronandersonphoto.com/blog/" target="_blank">Aaron Andersen blog</a><br /><a href="http://www.aaronandersonphoto.com/" target="_blank">Aaron Andersen portfolio</a>Lars Kirstein Andersenhttps://plus.google.com/101553963265583698755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15436457.post-54699162415348945592015-06-27T15:13:00.001+02:002015-06-27T15:15:26.605+02:00MÆND<div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--Kft-zmt9wk/VY6hYcWAfDI/AAAAAAAAUY0/bX-lzoDxYsE/s1600/FullSizeRender-785150.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6165042381214219314" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--Kft-zmt9wk/VY6hYcWAfDI/AAAAAAAAUY0/bX-lzoDxYsE/s320/FullSizeRender-785150.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Portrætfotografering er en af mine fotografiske interesser. Derfor var det ned spænding, at jeg på Lousiana købte fotobogen "MÆND" med portrætter taget af fotografen Robin Skjoldborg.<br /><br />Magen til unik samling af intense mandlige portrætter skal man lede længe efter. Meget inspirerende. Billeder af musikere og skuespillere er ligeledes ledsaget at interessant tekster.<br /><br />Robin mestre det intense og dragende element i sine portrætter. Man har svært ved at slippe billedet.<br /><br />Bravo - en dansk fotobog, som alle portrætfotografer bør unde dig selv som inspirationskilde.Lars Kirstein Andersenhttps://plus.google.com/101553963265583698755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15436457.post-66314786417228195332015-06-01T17:17:00.002+02:002015-06-01T17:17:30.441+02:00Photo assignment: Gro Coaching<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0F0HTYjHqAM/VWx3LR3kmWI/AAAAAAAAUWE/E_hsTmGBgww/s1600/GroCoaching_Final_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0F0HTYjHqAM/VWx3LR3kmWI/AAAAAAAAUWE/E_hsTmGBgww/s400/GroCoaching_Final_1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Coaching is a very personal interaction between two people - the trusted adviser and the answer seeking person, who need guidance.<br /><br />This assignment was a series of photos to be used on a company webpage. Gro Coaching is advising teenagers and hence the photos has to signal a calm, relaxed and easy environment.<br /><br />The gross photo collection was app. 250 photos. My first sorting reduced this to 218 photos. The client selected 18 for the final delivery. My task was not to crop - just to do basic adjustments and exposure corrections.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-efVemEXus2c/VWx3STWd42I/AAAAAAAAUWM/8n_vrStXWgo/s1600/GroCoaching_Final_6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-efVemEXus2c/VWx3STWd42I/AAAAAAAAUWM/8n_vrStXWgo/s400/GroCoaching_Final_6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />I used a Nikon D800 with two SB-910, soft box on one flash (direct light) and the built-in diffuser on the second&nbsp;flash (indirect light to the wall). Both flash was controlled by PocketWizard Flex TT + MiniTT1 + AC3.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vKLZz1LlqwE/VWx3Z_pmBnI/AAAAAAAAUWU/1vSfFeeYIp0/s1600/GroCoaching_Final_13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vKLZz1LlqwE/VWx3Z_pmBnI/AAAAAAAAUWU/1vSfFeeYIp0/s400/GroCoaching_Final_13.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Lars Kirstein Andersenhttps://plus.google.com/101553963265583698755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15436457.post-85047659335733066922015-02-17T20:58:00.000+01:002015-02-17T20:58:05.743+01:00Photo assignment: GTS Nordic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HKivx235uK0/VOOciLqdNoI/AAAAAAAAUM8/hHd7smS4EdQ/s1600/Sk%C3%A6rmbillede%2B2015-02-17%2B20.54.29.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HKivx235uK0/VOOciLqdNoI/AAAAAAAAUM8/hHd7smS4EdQ/s1600/Sk%C3%A6rmbillede%2B2015-02-17%2B20.54.29.png" height="216" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jDjOM1ulFJY/VOObmsG5zvI/AAAAAAAAUMs/lRh8TDjRqqg/s1600/_LKA8122-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jDjOM1ulFJY/VOObmsG5zvI/AAAAAAAAUMs/lRh8TDjRqqg/s1600/_LKA8122-Edit.jpg" height="266" width="400" /></a></div><br />Working as a professional photographer is rewarding. Not two work situations are alike, and you get to meet interesting people. :-)<br /><br />Recently I was asked to shoot both some pack shots (various "dead" objects) and a male model in various work situations in the office of the company - <a href="http://gtsnordic.com/" target="_blank">GTS Nordic</a> - who is a service provider of employment and payroll solutions. They help both Danish and international companies and expats with compliance when having temporary work in Denmark.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EpZ0EEvwv8k/VOOcvW0QssI/AAAAAAAAUNE/FrvNTPI2r5s/s1600/Sk%C3%A6rmbillede%2B2015-02-17%2B20.55.28.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EpZ0EEvwv8k/VOOcvW0QssI/AAAAAAAAUNE/FrvNTPI2r5s/s1600/Sk%C3%A6rmbillede%2B2015-02-17%2B20.55.28.png" height="216" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uSxOtTs0-h8/VOOXc-eOa-I/AAAAAAAAUMg/3d4LsopWQGs/s1600/_LKA8091.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uSxOtTs0-h8/VOOXc-eOa-I/AAAAAAAAUMg/3d4LsopWQGs/s1600/_LKA8091.jpg" height="266" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I faced two challenges - the lighting set-up and the 16:9 format often used for modern webpages.<br /><br />For the lighting set-up I used two <a href="http://www.elinchrom.com/product/index.php" target="_blank">Elinchrome</a> compact flash units and some soft boxes:<br /><ul><li>Elinchrome D-Lite-it 2/4 To Go Kit + ELS Transmitter</li><li>Elinchrom Portalight Softbox</li><li>Elinchrom EL-Strip 33 x 175 cm</li></ul><div>My Nikon D800 is set to M-mode and exposure is set to ISO 100, 1/60 - 1/80 sec and somewhere between f/7.1 - f/16. It is all about trying to place the light in various angles to the subject to achieve the desired light effect. My main task was to get the light correct on the skin of the model, and an even light on the pack shots, where the shot of the rocket also need some nice reflections.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MM-aIE0Rt1w/VOOdBx0aF5I/AAAAAAAAUNM/vvFgEfXIpUY/s1600/Sk%C3%A6rmbillede%2B2015-02-17%2B20.56.41.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MM-aIE0Rt1w/VOOdBx0aF5I/AAAAAAAAUNM/vvFgEfXIpUY/s1600/Sk%C3%A6rmbillede%2B2015-02-17%2B20.56.41.png" height="247" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tjcpdwLq8c8/VOOb_L2EcLI/AAAAAAAAUM0/c4ltnhQwxAg/s1600/_LKA8026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tjcpdwLq8c8/VOOb_L2EcLI/AAAAAAAAUM0/c4ltnhQwxAg/s1600/_LKA8026.jpg" height="400" width="266" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The I had to frame the picture so as to leave enough free space around the model enabling a cropped 16:9 photo.</div><div><br /></div><div>Above three photos are only a small subset of the final images that where delivered to the client. Post production was not done by me. Please visit the webpage of GTS Nordic and see how the photos turned out and how they have chosen to apply them. I'm satisfied with the result.</div>Lars Kirstein Andersenhttps://plus.google.com/101553963265583698755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15436457.post-79484989786035475232014-12-27T13:19:00.000+01:002014-12-27T13:19:37.472+01:00Morning impressions from "Dyrehaven", CopenhagenWinter has finally arrived in Denmark, and the sun rose at 8.39 today. So I grabbed my trusted Nikon D800 and mounted the new Sigma AF 24-105mm f/4 ART and went to "Dyrehaven" - a public park and animal reservat - north of Copenhagen for some - hopefully - beautiful winter morning photographs.<br /><br />You be my judge.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1THOBQVOPNQ/VJ6iw0bCCJI/AAAAAAAAUEs/IY_4rQLaovo/s1600/Dyrehaven-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1THOBQVOPNQ/VJ6iw0bCCJI/AAAAAAAAUEs/IY_4rQLaovo/s1600/Dyrehaven-1.jpg" height="266" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G-PjtisiEpI/VJ6i0lYNWVI/AAAAAAAAUFA/F36IdLe_PE0/s1600/Dyrehaven-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G-PjtisiEpI/VJ6i0lYNWVI/AAAAAAAAUFA/F36IdLe_PE0/s1600/Dyrehaven-2.jpg" height="400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tuecTsHjqzQ/VJ6i187Pw6I/AAAAAAAAUFM/r_gJIFzeS_c/s1600/Dyrehaven-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tuecTsHjqzQ/VJ6i187Pw6I/AAAAAAAAUFM/r_gJIFzeS_c/s1600/Dyrehaven-3.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Bs_L7VmvDQg/VJ6i66EgQDI/AAAAAAAAUFc/fjLGYcI8YZs/s1600/Dyrehaven-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Bs_L7VmvDQg/VJ6i66EgQDI/AAAAAAAAUFc/fjLGYcI8YZs/s1600/Dyrehaven-4.jpg" height="266" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-doxlatHNBIE/VJ6i6De_2AI/AAAAAAAAUFU/BA2VKzfF8C4/s1600/Dyrehaven-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-doxlatHNBIE/VJ6i6De_2AI/AAAAAAAAUFU/BA2VKzfF8C4/s1600/Dyrehaven-5.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rEwxjuUiIxM/VJ6i8Xc2X4I/AAAAAAAAUFk/tlym8hlH7xc/s1600/Dyrehaven-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rEwxjuUiIxM/VJ6i8Xc2X4I/AAAAAAAAUFk/tlym8hlH7xc/s1600/Dyrehaven-6.jpg" height="266" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mIe-hjLmmqk/VJ6jDOhQqcI/AAAAAAAAUFs/crpWCUccyag/s1600/Dyrehaven-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mIe-hjLmmqk/VJ6jDOhQqcI/AAAAAAAAUFs/crpWCUccyag/s1600/Dyrehaven-7.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pl7dsu__paQ/VJ6jE-NlgXI/AAAAAAAAUF0/xMtMh7OrsYM/s1600/Dyrehaven-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pl7dsu__paQ/VJ6jE-NlgXI/AAAAAAAAUF0/xMtMh7OrsYM/s1600/Dyrehaven-8.jpg" height="400" width="325" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R9HqOl7InHA/VJ6jHHGwfiI/AAAAAAAAUF8/XkLXoSevH_0/s1600/Dyrehaven-9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R9HqOl7InHA/VJ6jHHGwfiI/AAAAAAAAUF8/XkLXoSevH_0/s1600/Dyrehaven-9.jpg" height="400" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jHQNgo3ZRjc/VJ6it5ozsCI/AAAAAAAAUEk/Wka0c-fixqw/s1600/Dyrehaven-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jHQNgo3ZRjc/VJ6it5ozsCI/AAAAAAAAUEk/Wka0c-fixqw/s1600/Dyrehaven-10.jpg" height="400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XK7dMIKIVUA/VJ6i0JbwEPI/AAAAAAAAUE8/Za8ZcApmxvg/s1600/Dyrehaven-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XK7dMIKIVUA/VJ6i0JbwEPI/AAAAAAAAUE8/Za8ZcApmxvg/s1600/Dyrehaven-11.jpg" height="266" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MV3HRU_a-aU/VJ6ixaVKgnI/AAAAAAAAUEw/VQuz_fouesY/s1600/Dyrehaven-12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MV3HRU_a-aU/VJ6ixaVKgnI/AAAAAAAAUEw/VQuz_fouesY/s1600/Dyrehaven-12.jpg" height="400" width="400" /></a></div><br />Lars Kirstein Andersenhttps://plus.google.com/101553963265583698755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15436457.post-25859599623329701512014-11-29T12:56:00.000+01:002018-10-19T09:21:10.393+02:00A Ghost From The Past...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DPNPMQrCTow/VHmxZ49za-I/AAAAAAAAUBc/xaioV9kwdBk/s1600/Lake%2BMirror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DPNPMQrCTow/VHmxZ49za-I/AAAAAAAAUBc/xaioV9kwdBk/s1600/Lake%2BMirror.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />A ghost from the past just entered my life and hindered an interesting possibility, that could have ment a lot to my future - both professional and as a human.<br /><br />It is mind boggling as past "mistakes" can haunt you for a lifetime. Is it fair that one human, that I interacted with many years ago and with whom you might not have been in agreement over "strategic and operational issues" still can make sure, that when an exiting opportunity arise - it suddenly disappear again due to "the ghost from the past" whispering some words?<br /><br />We are but floating leaves on the stream of life, and both past and present direct your future. That is a fact I have to accept and now have felt directly.Lars Kirstein Andersenhttps://plus.google.com/101553963265583698755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15436457.post-14554476037318779302014-10-11T01:26:00.000+02:002018-10-19T09:23:19.187+02:00SnapScan 9000 - be prepared for a laugh<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c5-d9hjYbPw/VDhog1aj7wI/AAAAAAAAT0Q/ioktjsP2ZnI/s1600/Scan%2Baf%2Bfoto-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c5-d9hjYbPw/VDhog1aj7wI/AAAAAAAAT0Q/ioktjsP2ZnI/s1600/Scan%2Baf%2Bfoto-2.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br />Can you guess who the nice young man is in the image? It is me as a high school student - important years - where my passion for photography really took off. My god - 35 years has passed since those happy years.<br /><br />I have just scanned b/w negatives and color slides from these years, and it has been hilarious to see the pictures again. Since many of the images are not something to boast about, the mission was only to get the old negatives and slides converted to digital format. Since I have many pictures from my analog years this conversion process must also go quickly.<br /><br />Therefore I have just tested JOBO Snapscan 9000. It took med just 5 minutes to unpack it and set up. The scanning process is extremely simple. You install an SD card in the scanner, and then feed negatives or slides into the scanner by the help of various rails and frames - one at a time. The scan process only takes 4 seconds per negative / slide. The scanner has some simple correction options such as built-in color correction (step 6), exposure compensation (6 steps) and rotation, but as such is not intended to edit the picture.<br /><br />Snapscan 9000 uses a 9 MP CMOS sensor and scanned at 2400 dpi (10 bits per color channel). This does not generate super high resolution but since the objective is convert several thousand negatives and slides into digital form so that they can be displayed on a monitor, then 2400 dpi is sufficient.<br />On the small 2.4 "screen you can see a preview of the image and if it looks good you click the big red button. Four seconds later, the scan is completed.<br /><br />The scanner has USB 2.0 and TV-out output. It is very compact with a size of 82 x 6 x 152 mm and weight of 410 grams. Manual in English, German, French and Swedish is included.<br /><br />But the next photo is proof that Snapscan actually can deliver a great result. It was captured recently with my Nikon FE on Ilford FP4 Plus.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1cTuEk1ZV0M/VDhqh784clI/AAAAAAAAT0g/XFug-TrdLdE/s1600/Scan%2Baf%2Bfoto-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1cTuEk1ZV0M/VDhqh784clI/AAAAAAAAT0g/XFug-TrdLdE/s1600/Scan%2Baf%2Bfoto-1.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br />So - if you hold many negatives or slides, then it might be a good idea to purchase a JOBO Snapscan 9000 and have those memories digitized, so you can have a laugh at how silly we looked when we were young and invincible.Lars Kirstein Andersenhttps://plus.google.com/101553963265583698755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15436457.post-8193747623325281382014-10-05T23:19:00.000+02:002018-10-19T09:22:01.877+02:00Fall is here - a life changing event happened<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--zETeFRfP0w/VDGwz6JnZgI/AAAAAAAATyw/I04LprJcfO4/s1600/Fall%2Bis%2Bhere-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--zETeFRfP0w/VDGwz6JnZgI/AAAAAAAATyw/I04LprJcfO4/s1600/Fall%2Bis%2Bhere-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />I'm 53 years old. Yet another year is coming to an end. Some weeks ago our little family was hit by a life changing event as my wife got ill. Everything stopped - I was in chock - we are not immortal and will live forever - as young people or people with a young mind are inclined to believe. I'm sure my wife will overcome this illness, but our family has stopped up for a brief moment to reflect upon our life and way of living.<br /><br />One of my many reflections can be comprised into one sentence - "Don't waste time". It sound banal but priorities must change when you realize that life has an expiration date. Maximize time with the ones you love and have fun while working.Lars Kirstein Andersenhttps://plus.google.com/101553963265583698755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15436457.post-53265166580308672332014-09-14T16:04:00.000+02:002014-09-14T16:04:14.345+02:00Business portraits for detailkarriere.dk<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B4tn1Fv5U5c/VBWdh3KUrFI/AAAAAAAATtU/cEOrmqmqwis/s1600/Detailkarriere_portr%C3%A6t_beska%CC%8Aret_web-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B4tn1Fv5U5c/VBWdh3KUrFI/AAAAAAAATtU/cEOrmqmqwis/s1600/Detailkarriere_portr%C3%A6t_beska%CC%8Aret_web-1.jpg" height="400" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eyX3BLnw3Q4/VBWdkJCVshI/AAAAAAAATtc/mETdx0jL6lM/s1600/Detailkarriere_portr%C3%A6t_beska%CC%8Aret_web-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eyX3BLnw3Q4/VBWdkJCVshI/AAAAAAAATtc/mETdx0jL6lM/s1600/Detailkarriere_portr%C3%A6t_beska%CC%8Aret_web-2.jpg" height="400" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Yet again I was hired to do some people portraits for the company <a href="http://detailkarriere.dk/">detailkarriere.dk</a> in Denmark. It's a basic lighting setup, with two SB-910 through a white umbrella on the left and a white reflector on the right. <br /><br /><b>Exposure settings for both photos are:</b> 1/60 sec, at f/8.0, ISO 100, 0EV, A<br /><b>Equipment:</b> Nikon D800, AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G, Nikon SB-910, &nbsp;PocketWizard Flex TT5, PocketWizard Mini TT1 &nbsp;and PocketWizard AC3.<br /><br />Highlights are well controlled with the help of the PocketWizards. In post I have added a bit more light to the male model, as I thought this suited him well. &nbsp;The client and I have agreed that tonality doesn't have to be 100% identical for the six portrait photos I've made for this company. It is more important that the shooting angle, b/w settings and framing to enhance the models personality.Lars Kirstein Andersenhttps://plus.google.com/101553963265583698755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15436457.post-3315306435712118692014-07-25T23:44:00.002+02:002014-07-25T23:44:47.748+02:00B/W photos from antique market in Nizza, Italy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UExB-dJ_TKs/U9LO5NOSwDI/AAAAAAAATl0/dBhivi6tL_Y/s1600/Nizza_Antique_Market-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UExB-dJ_TKs/U9LO5NOSwDI/AAAAAAAATl0/dBhivi6tL_Y/s1600/Nizza_Antique_Market-1.jpg" height="400" width="271" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eG-FswHgVNI/U9LO40uSoyI/AAAAAAAATlk/nDgsHjpQzwM/s1600/Nizza_Antique_Market-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eG-FswHgVNI/U9LO40uSoyI/AAAAAAAATlk/nDgsHjpQzwM/s1600/Nizza_Antique_Market-2.jpg" height="400" width="271" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FJrmXxEA6fE/U9LO41vf-KI/AAAAAAAATlo/2n9bmVtF8Z0/s1600/Nizza_Antique_Market-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FJrmXxEA6fE/U9LO41vf-KI/AAAAAAAATlo/2n9bmVtF8Z0/s1600/Nizza_Antique_Market-3.jpg" height="400" width="271" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Mo-zNELcDbY/U9LO8CNdwxI/AAAAAAAATmA/POTbIH9cN-A/s1600/Nizza_Antique_Market-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Mo-zNELcDbY/U9LO8CNdwxI/AAAAAAAATmA/POTbIH9cN-A/s1600/Nizza_Antique_Market-4.jpg" height="272" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eQzaFEJkO6k/U9LO7pMZABI/AAAAAAAATl4/3vcokqpmfp0/s1600/Nizza_Antique_Market-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eQzaFEJkO6k/U9LO7pMZABI/AAAAAAAATl4/3vcokqpmfp0/s1600/Nizza_Antique_Market-5.jpg" height="272" width="400" /></a></div><br />A series of b/w photos of old tools from the <a href="http://www.mercatinonizza.com/#!home-e/c1us" target="_blank">Nizza Antique Market</a> in Nizza Monferrato.Lars Kirstein Andersenhttps://plus.google.com/101553963265583698755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15436457.post-55088644633317261272014-07-25T01:12:00.002+02:002014-07-25T01:12:47.882+02:00Why not create a composite photo?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rhqzu7iRrm8/U9GQnQV_2CI/AAAAAAAATlQ/yOHyFicVJpo/s1600/FlowerMix.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rhqzu7iRrm8/U9GQnQV_2CI/AAAAAAAATlQ/yOHyFicVJpo/s1600/FlowerMix.jpg" height="400" width="400" /></a></div><br />Hmmmm - it's summertime and I'm on vacation in Italy. Plenty of time to experiment with Photoshop. I read an article on <a href="http://lenscratch.com/" target="_blank">LENSCRATCH</a> about the Japanese photographer <a href="http://lenscratch.com/2014/07/japan-week/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lenscratch%2FZAbG+%28L++E++N++S++C++R++A++T++C++H%29" target="_blank">Michiko Makino</a> and her stunning composite or double exposure photos.<br /><br />This photo is an experiment of mine trying to create something special with a base photo (see previous blog article) and nine identical photos of a another flower subject blended in two different ways.<br /><br />If we don't experiment - we don't learn and evolve as a photographer and artist.Lars Kirstein Andersenhttps://plus.google.com/101553963265583698755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15436457.post-29742528910368931412014-07-23T20:39:00.000+02:002018-10-19T09:27:44.350+02:00Why not try manual focus?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sS04dIr6lJ4/U9AAR7FlZdI/AAAAAAAATj0/RsnJPmSU3dU/s1600/Red-Leaf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sS04dIr6lJ4/U9AAR7FlZdI/AAAAAAAATj0/RsnJPmSU3dU/s1600/Red-Leaf.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I've been photographing for over 30 years - and for the past 8 years it has been primarily digital. And with the constant improvement in the AF-system of DSLRs that fit nearly every situation and equipment combination I have not given manual focus a lot of thoughts.<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ADa6qTfb0g4/U9AAfHqA4TI/AAAAAAAATj8/WE78QXqQuFI/s1600/Tree-Cut.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ADa6qTfb0g4/U9AAfHqA4TI/AAAAAAAATj8/WE78QXqQuFI/s1600/Tree-Cut.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Yesterday during the golden hours - while walking in the beautiful surroundings of my home in Italy looking for suitable subjects for nature close-ups (not macro) - I found it difficult to rely on the AF-system of my Nikon D800 for various reasons (light, physical positioning, wind etc.)&nbsp;</div><div>I set the AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8 lens to manual focus. And from that point on I just kept shooting focusing on getting the right exposure and the best framing rather than making the AF-system lock-in so I could take a photo.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Obtz-txAdTk/U9AAqKHVLKI/AAAAAAAATkE/twGe4GUhV1Q/s1600/Brown-Stone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Obtz-txAdTk/U9AAqKHVLKI/AAAAAAAATkE/twGe4GUhV1Q/s1600/Brown-Stone.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm now ready to try manual focus while doing portrait photography.</div>Lars Kirstein Andersenhttps://plus.google.com/101553963265583698755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15436457.post-9336066771178972602014-05-27T22:39:00.000+02:002018-10-19T09:23:50.142+02:00Old photos from Italy or...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q7iMLBafNKk/U4T2FINy2wI/AAAAAAAATRg/UY47e2QweT0/s1600/_LKA4000-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q7iMLBafNKk/U4T2FINy2wI/AAAAAAAATRg/UY47e2QweT0/s1600/_LKA4000-Edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MY7gEZusi0U/U4T2FqMO2aI/AAAAAAAATRk/wsDeOIBewVw/s1600/_LKA4002-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MY7gEZusi0U/U4T2FqMO2aI/AAAAAAAATRk/wsDeOIBewVw/s1600/_LKA4002-Edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />I took those photos in July 2013 while visiting a restaurant nearby our Italian home - Casa Galeazzo.<br />The new <a href="https://www.google.com/nikcollection/">Analog Efex Pro 2</a> has a range of old camera profiles - and among those you find the very interesting "Wet Plate" effect. You have a multitude of control methods to alter the appearance of the wet plate effect, so it is possible to develop your own wet plate style.<br /><br /><a href="http://petapixel.com/2014/05/15/google-unveils-new-improved-analog-efex-pro-ii-step-forward-past/">PetaPixel made a good review</a> of this new addition to the Google Nik Collection.Lars Kirstein Andersenhttps://plus.google.com/101553963265583698755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15436457.post-1820022456515422782014-04-24T23:37:00.001+02:002018-10-19T09:30:58.026+02:00Nikon Coolpix A - a compact wonder<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4q-Lb0S3MmM/U1mCMaGycUI/AAAAAAAATHY/2xr62vAKr0E/s1600/Vivi_Graffiti-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4q-Lb0S3MmM/U1mCMaGycUI/AAAAAAAATHY/2xr62vAKr0E/s1600/Vivi_Graffiti-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Nikon Coolpix A is my traveller companion. I don't bring my D800 anymore. Beside the tack sharp files straight out of the camera I'm impressed with its ability to hit the correct white balance each time and the color reproduction. The colors are just spot on - not too saturated our pale. Especially skin colors are realistic.<br /><br />The photo my beautiful wife Vivi is a good example of a "snap shot" I took at a train station. Exposure = 1/125 sec f/4.5, 0 EV, ISO 100. Bang - no sharpening or other correction (except Lens Correction) in Lightroom.<br /><br />If you are shooting D700, D600, D610, D800, D3 or D4. Buy a Nikon Coolpix A as your traveling companion. It is worth every dollar.Lars Kirstein Andersenhttps://plus.google.com/101553963265583698755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15436457.post-61862255429195973082014-04-21T14:52:00.002+02:002014-04-21T14:52:29.515+02:00Miller Mobley<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bMZVf7lv9Xc/U1UT-RuzyaI/AAAAAAAATGQ/3nXfPVTx0ZM/s1600/Philip-Seymour-Hoffman-by-Mobley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bMZVf7lv9Xc/U1UT-RuzyaI/AAAAAAAATGQ/3nXfPVTx0ZM/s1600/Philip-Seymour-Hoffman-by-Mobley.jpg" height="400" width="313" /></a></div><br />On the growing list of portrait photographer that I admire - the young an very talented <a href="http://www.millermobley.com/">Miller Mobley</a> has just been added. The enclosed portrait og late Philip Seymour Hoffman is a good example of a composition and perfect light technique that emphasizes a unique personality and personal situation. Lars Kirstein Andersenhttps://plus.google.com/101553963265583698755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15436457.post-15084054492107544182014-02-15T23:40:00.002+01:002014-04-21T14:47:44.001+02:00Mia Blichfeldt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lmx0mj75bM4/Uv_nJAYe_bI/AAAAAAAASx0/ZKre_kg4XnI/s1600/Nyta%CC%8Ar+2013-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lmx0mj75bM4/Uv_nJAYe_bI/AAAAAAAASx0/ZKre_kg4XnI/s1600/Nyta%CC%8Ar+2013-2.jpg" height="640" width="425" /></a></div><br />Sometimes you get lucky. I shot this natural portrait of <b>Mia Blichfeldt</b> - a very gifted and up-coming badminton player at a private party - just a month before she <a href="http://badmintonbladet.dk/mia-blichfeldt-det-er-en-droem/">became the youngest Danish Champion in Badminton</a> in the senior league - and she is only 16!<br /><br />Of course you can find many photos of Mia "in action", but only very few where she is being just herself - outside the badminton arena.Lars Kirstein Andersenhttps://plus.google.com/101553963265583698755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15436457.post-80697700832778721612014-01-12T00:52:00.003+01:002018-10-19T09:24:07.440+02:00Analog Efex Pro - a new addition to the Nik Collection<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g1geKVLSgvo/UtHVlMQbWCI/AAAAAAAASqY/xjfXhqnmnhs/s1600/untitled-35-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-g1geKVLSgvo/UtHVlMQbWCI/AAAAAAAASqY/xjfXhqnmnhs/s1600/untitled-35-Edit.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's no secret - I'm a big fan of the <a href="http://www.google.com/nikcollection/">Nik Collection</a>&nbsp;from Google. And recently a new addition to this collection has been made - <a href="http://www.google.com/nikcollection/products/analog-efex-pro/">Analog Efex Pro</a>.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The GUI of all programs in the Nik Collection is simple and very intuitive to use - but once you start playing around with the controls and see just how subtle the small tweaks can be, you&nbsp;realize&nbsp;the true power of this collection.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FgW1qHHmJF0/UtHTF2uc7rI/AAAAAAAASqM/-ao__S30-lQ/s1600/Screenshot+2014-01-12+00.24.26.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FgW1qHHmJF0/UtHTF2uc7rI/AAAAAAAASqM/-ao__S30-lQ/s1600/Screenshot+2014-01-12+00.24.26.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />The GUI of the Analog Efex Pro is no exception. It's fun to select an analog camera preset from the list (Classic Camera, Wet Plate, Toy Camera, Vintage Camera) or select the "Camera Kit" and design your own preset. Create professionally stylized images by picking a preset, then diving in to fine-tune your approach. Adjust bokeh, textures, frames and other elements, then pinpoint the location of your effects with precise on-image controls.<br /><br />And additional cameras, films, bells, and whistles will be added.<br /><br />Below is another example:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pwVXwkKrYcA/UtHYBANiXCI/AAAAAAAASqk/g2coCbbSz9Y/s1600/untitled-34-Edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pwVXwkKrYcA/UtHYBANiXCI/AAAAAAAASqk/g2coCbbSz9Y/s1600/untitled-34-Edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Lars Kirstein Andersenhttps://plus.google.com/101553963265583698755noreply@blogger.com0